Researcher / senior researcher – Product and Sustainability

SINTEF

SINTEF is one of Europe’s largest research institutes, offering specialist multidisciplinary expertise in the fields of technology and the natural and social sciences. SINTEF is an independent foundation that since 1950 has generated innovation by means of research and development projects for the private and public sectors both in Norway and overseas.

SINTEF has 2,100 employees from 80 countries and an annual turnover of more than NOK three billion. SINTEF invests any profits into further research and innovation. 

Our vision: Technology for a better society.

Read more about SINTEF here.

SINTEF Manufacturing er et institutt som jobber for å utvikle bærekraftige og konkurransedyktige produksjonsløsninger i Norge. Vi leverer spisskompetanse innen digitalisert og automatisert produksjon, produktutvikling og design, produksjonssystemer, bærekraft, sirkulærøkonomi, lean, verdikjedestyring og materialteknologi, samt laboratorie- og verkstedtjenester. Selskapet har cirka 100 ansatte med hovedkontor på Raufoss og forskningsavdelinger i Trondheim, og har i tillegg ansatte i Ålesund og Horten.

For more than 70 years, our research has delivered innovation and revolutionary solutions for the society and our clients around the globe. It has made SINTEF to one of the most popular employers in Norway. As an important team member with us, you get trust, challenging tasks and a good opportunity for professional and personal development.

Welcome to SINTEF - Technology for a better society.

SINTEF Manufacturing's Department of Industrial Ecosystems is a leading European research environment on product development, production management, lean, digitalization and sustainability. The research group Product and Sustainability supports a diverse range of industrial sectors with research and innovation on next generation sustainable products and value chains, circular economy and circular business models. Our group works with a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods as part of multi- and interdisciplinary research teams with scientists across departments and institutes within SINTEF and across Europe. The aim is to extend our group with a dedicated researcher who will contribute towards the development of the sustainable products and product systems of the future.

Your Profile

We are looking for candidates with a solid analytical background, educated at university level (MSc or PhD). You have experience with quantitative environmental impact assessment methodologies, circular economy or circular business models. Experience with development of sustainable products or systems is an advantage. You are a team player with a collaborative spirit and project implementation skills and have strong motivation to work with (applied) research in close collaboration with our customers.

Your Responsibilities

Our projects are primarily in collaboration with industry, addressing current and future challenges and opportunities related to environmental sustainability. Our researchers initiate and carry out projects in close cooperation with our customers and partners to solve contemporary challenges, as well as contributing towards the dissemination of research results in scientific and popular scientific publications.

We offer:

• A multicultural, creative, and social working environment with colleagues who want to make a difference.
• Great opportunities for scientific and personal development in an organization that values responsibility and initiative.
• Flexible working hours, salary based on qualifications, excellent pension and insurance schemes.

Workplace for the position is Trondheim. Working language is Norwegian and English. Fluency in Norwegian is an advantage.

Applications will be processed continuously.

If you have questions regarding the position, please contact Research Manager Jon Halfdanarson (+47 482 17 812)

Deadline: 28. January 2024.

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Questions regarding the position

• Jon Halfdanarson (Research Manager), +47 48 21 78 12, jon.halfdanarson@sintef.no